The Future of Business Presentations

The future of business presentations is moving towards enabling individuals to create and present their own materials, shifting away from traditional methods involving art departments. The concept of using software to streamline presentation creation was pioneered by individuals like Whitfield Diffy, who developed a precursor to PowerPoint while working at Bell Northern Research. Bob Gaskins, a key figure in PowerPoint's development, recognized the potential of graphical user interface applications and recruited talent like Denis Austin to build Powerpoint. Despite initial skepticism and limited opportunities in the field, Gaskins managed to assemble a team at Forethought that played a crucial role in shaping the future of business presentations.